Monthly Archives: March 2018

Dijon v Marseille – Stade Gaston Gérard at 16:00 The battle for a top-three Ligue 1 finish and subsequent Champions League qualification took another dramatic turn before the international break. Current third-place incumbents Marseille welcomed fourth-placed Lyon to the Stade Velodrome knowing victory for the home side would have pushed them eight points clear of their…

Stuttgart v Hamburg – Mercedes-Benz Arena at 14:30 Stuttgart bounced back to the Bundesliga at the first attempt following relegation. The Cannstatt Boys gave Borussia Dortmund’s reserve team manager Hannes Wolf the gig of reviving their fortunes and despite a slow start, the Swabian side concluded the campaign as champions. A positive opening stanza to…

Girona v Levante – Estadi Montilivi at 12:00 Live at Sky Sports With Easter approaching, a fascinating fight for the final European qualification place is breaking out in La Liga. Seventh-placed is expected to seal a spot in continental football next term and the current holders are top-flight debutants Girona. The Blanquivermell arrived in Spain’s…

Crystal Palace v Liverpool Selhurst Park is a place that holds bad memories for Liverpool fans. Leading 3-0 at 79 minutes in 2014, Liverpool looked as though they had a three-point lead over Manchester City in the title race. By full-time, Luis Suarez was in tears and Liverpool had drawn 3-3. The Reds will be…

Minnesota United v Atlanta United Minnesota lost some ground last week by losing 3-0 away at New York Red Bulls, but their performance wasn’t as bad as the result suggested. It’s true that on another day they probably could’ve conceded 5 or 6 goals, but they deserved to net at least one themselves. A combination…

Arsenal v Stoke Thirteen points off rivals Tottenham Hotspur in fourth place, Arsenal look set for their worst season in recent years. The pressure is mounting on Arsene Wenger, once more. The comprehensive win against Watford was the Gunners’ first win since the start of February when they beat Everton 5-1. Wenger’s side should get…

Genoa v Spal – Stadio Luigi Ferraris at 14:00 Genoa’s revival under the astute coaching of Davide Ballardini dissipated before the international break. The Grifone were entrenched in the bottom three of Serie A when the journeyman boss arrived on the scene during November but a run of W7-D3-L3 brought the Rossoblu up into mid-table….

10 Best Goal Debuts in Football History We have seen a lot of great feats on the football field with players displaying show-stopping goals at the height of their club careers. But there are those who cement their status early on in their debut, proving themselves worthy of weighty recruitment deals and dispelling apprehensions from…